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African American Civil War Museum honors the Black soldiers who ended the Civil War on Juneteenth
Wtop 20 Jun 2025
The African American Civil War Museum in D.C ... Lee signed the Confederate surrender at Appomattox, Virginia, some Confederate soldiers were still fighting in Texas, Frank Smith, the executive director of the African American Civil War Museum said.
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Juneteenth renews call for reparations for African Americans, advocates say
Usatoday 19 Jun 2025
Ahead of Juneteenth, proponents of reparations for African Americans met last week with mostly Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill to urge them to continue the push for federal reparations legislation.
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The Paducah Sun
18 Jun 2025
Hotel Metropolitan joins Kentucky African American Heritage Trail
The Paducah Sun
18 Jun 2025
The Hotel Metropolitan Museum is among the first sites featured on Kentucky’s new African American Heritage Trail, the Paducah Convention and Visitors Bureau announced Tuesday ... .
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Index-Journal
18 Jun 2025
Abbeville Juneteenth event honors African American history
Index-Journal
18 Jun 2025
Abbeville’s Juneteenth celebration brought crowds to the city’s Court Square on Saturday for cultural recognition, music and community unity ....
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Staples African-American Freedmen Colony Association Cemetery designated historic
San Marcos Daily Record 17 Jun 2025
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As Juneteenth returns, what happens now to African American history?
northjersey.com 17 Jun 2025
"African Americans have been contributing for a long time to this country," said Yolanda Romero, secretary of the board of trustees for Mount Peace Cemetery in Lawnside, Camden County — a historic ...
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Photos: African American Museum of Iowa celebrates Juneteenth in Cedar Rapids
The Gazette Cedar Rapids 15 Jun 2025
of Cedar Rapids slices a sweet potato pie for festival attendees to sample during the African American Museum of Iowa’s annual Juneteenth Festival at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids on Saturday.
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'Early Recollections of Newark' sheds light on African American history in Licking County
Newark Advocate 15 Jun 2025
Finding the roots of African Americans in Licking County can be a challenge ... Smythe recorded more accounts of local African Americans than anyone else ... The program "African American Roots in Licking County" will be presented at 6.30 pm.
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News And Tribune
14 Jun 2025
African American Genealogy Workshop June 17
News And Tribune
14 Jun 2025
Community members are invited to explore their family history at an African American Genealogy Workshop on Tuesday, June 17, from 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. at New Albany Central Library, 180 West Spring Street, New Albany ... .
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Notice of Public Comment Period - Draft Air Quality Permit 7069-R1, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African American History and Culture (District of Columbia Department of the Environment)
Public Technologies 14 Jun 2025
Draft Air Quality Permit 7069-R1, Smithsonian Institution, Operation of an existing, non-automotive paint spray booth at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, 14th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW.
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African American Leadership Council launching new Toastmasters group
Toledo Blade 13 Jun 2025
The United Way’s African American Leadership Council is launching a new Toastmasters group in Toledo ... .
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U.S. Navy aircraft carrier named after African American WWII hero
CBS News 13 Jun 2025
For the first time, the U.S. Navy named one of its aircraft carriers after an African American. The ship is expected to set sail in about seven years. David Martin reports ... .
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